Monday, August 13, 2012
Dinner Break in the $300 Mega Stack Challenge
The players in the $300 Mega Stack Challenge are now on their dinner break.
There are 176 players remaining and the average chip stack is 68,500.
When play resumes, the blinds will be 1,500-3,000 with a 400 ante.
There are 176 players remaining and the average chip stack is 68,500.
When play resumes, the blinds will be 1,500-3,000 with a 400 ante.
Photos from Day One of the $300 Mega Stack Challenge
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| Rob Brown |
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| Alex Rocha |
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| Bobby Corcione |
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| Holly Gilman |
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| Bobby Ferdinand |
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| Johannsy Joseph |
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| Dan Voccia |
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| $600 Mega Stack Champion Rick Kerman |
$300 Mega Stack Challenge Final Numbers and Payouts
We had a total of 804 players in the $300 No-Limit Hold 'em Mega Stack event.
The final 90 players will finish in the money.
Final payouts are as follows:
1st - $43,494
2nd - $26,360
3rd - $16,019
4th - $12,572
5th - $10,138
6th - $8,111
7th - $6,184
8th - $4,766
9th - $3,787
10th-12th - $2,189
13th-15th - $1,662
16th-20th - $1,297
21st-30th - $953
31st-40th - $871
41st-50th - $811
51st-60th - $750
61st-70th - $689
71st-80th - $648
81st-90th - $608
The final 90 players will finish in the money.
Final payouts are as follows:
1st - $43,494
2nd - $26,360
3rd - $16,019
4th - $12,572
5th - $10,138
6th - $8,111
7th - $6,184
8th - $4,766
9th - $3,787
10th-12th - $2,189
13th-15th - $1,662
16th-20th - $1,297
21st-30th - $953
31st-40th - $871
41st-50th - $811
51st-60th - $750
61st-70th - $689
71st-80th - $648
81st-90th - $608
Nearing 800 Players in the $300 Mega Stack Challenge
Play is well underway in the $300 Mega Stack Challenge event with 784 players currently in the field and registration still open.
The $300 Mega Stack features a $125,000 guaranteed prize pool.
The blinds are currently 100-200 and all players started with 15,000 in chips.
The $300 Mega Stack features a $125,000 guaranteed prize pool.
The blinds are currently 100-200 and all players started with 15,000 in chips.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Rick Kerman is Champion of the $600 Mega Stack ($38,248)
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| Rick Kerman |
After a heads-up equity chop, Rick Kerman is officially the champion of the $600 Mega Stack Challenge event.
Kerman takes home $38,248 and the Mega Stack Trophy.
Steven Kingsley Finishes in 2nd Place ($32,600)
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| Steven Kingsley |
Before heads-up play started, Steven Kingsley and Richard Kerman came to an agreement on a chip equity chop.
Kingsley officially finishes in second place and takes home $32,600.
Doug Bergman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($16,509)
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| Doug Bergman |
Just after the elimination of Bobby Corcione, Doug Bergman gets all-in again, this time against Richard Kerman.
Bergman - [Ah][Kh]
Kerman - [Jc][Jh]
The board runs out [9d][9h][8h][7c][4c] and Kerman's jacks hold up to eliminate Bergman in 3rd place for $16,509.
Bobby Corcione Eliminated in 4th Place ($13,207)
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| Bobby Corcione |
Richard Kerman raises to 125,000 from the button and Bobby Corcione moves all-in from the small blind. Behind them, Doug Bergman moves all-in on top from the big blind. Kerman folds and they turn up:
Corcione - [Kd][Qc]
Bergman - [4d][4s]
The flop comes [As][Qd][Th] and Corcione takes a commanding lead. The turn is the [Ad] but the river comes the [4c], giving Bergman a full house and the pot.
Bobby Corcione is eliminated in 4th place and takes home $13,207.
William Boling Eliminated in 5th Place ($10,283)
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| William Boling |
Steven Kingsley raises to 150,000 before the flop and William Boling moves all-in from the small blind for an additional 605,000. Kingsley calls and they turn up:
Boling - [Qs][4d]
Kingsley - [Qd][Jh]
The board runs out [8d][3c][2c][6c][7c] and Boling is eliminated in 5th place for $10,283.
Kwang-soo Lim Eliminated in 6th Place ($8,302)
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| Kwang-soo Lim |
Richard Kerman raises before the flop to 100,000 and Kwang-soo Lim moves all-in. It is folded back around and Kerman calls. They turn over:
Kerman - [Qd][Qh]
Lim - [8d][8s]
The board runs out [Ac][Ad][5c][3s][7s] and Lim is eliminated in 6th place for $8,302.
Arun Korvi Eliminated in 7th Place ($6,886)
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| Arun Korvi |
On a board reading [Qh][9s][2c], Arun Korvi fires 150,000 and Steven Kingsley three-bets to 450,000. Korvi puts in his last few chips and they turn over:
Korvi - [Ac][7s]
Kingsley - [4c][4d]
The turn is the [Jd] and the river comes the [3d]. Kingsley's pocket fours hold up to eliminate beginning of Day 2 chip leader Korvi in 7th place for $6,886.
Walter Tauro Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,566)
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| Walter Tauro |
Walter Tauro moves all-in before the flop and is called by Steven Kingsley in the big blind. They turn over:
Tauro - [Ah][4h]
Kingsley - [9h][9s]
The board comes [Qh][7s][5h][2s][Kc] and Kingsley's pocket nines hold up to eliminate Tauro in 8th place for $5,566.
Fred Paradis Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,551)
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| Fred Paradis |
Fred Paradis gets all-in before the flop with [Qc][Qs] against the [As][Jc] of Arun Korvi.
The board runs out [Ad][2d][2s][5d][Ah] and Korvi improves to a full house to eliminate Paradis in 9th place for $4,551.
$600 Mega Stack Final Table Now Streaming Live
We have reached the final table of nine in the $600 Mega Stack Challenge.
You can watch the final table live by clicking on www.FoxwoodsLive.com.
Chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:
1. Steven Kingsley 565,000
2. Richard Kerman 957,000
3. Kwang-soo Lim 484,000
4. Bobby Corcione 772,000
5. Walter Tauro 794,000
6. Arun Korvi 791,000
7. William Boling 1,018,000
8. Doub Bergman 3,391,000
9. Fred Paradis 440,000
Final payouts are as follows:
1st - $44,905
2nd - $25,943
3rd - $16,509
4th - $13,207
5th - $10,283
6th - $8,302
7th - $6,886
8th - $5,566
9th - $4,551
You can watch the final table live by clicking on www.FoxwoodsLive.com.
Chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:
1. Steven Kingsley 565,000
2. Richard Kerman 957,000
3. Kwang-soo Lim 484,000
4. Bobby Corcione 772,000
5. Walter Tauro 794,000
6. Arun Korvi 791,000
7. William Boling 1,018,000
8. Doub Bergman 3,391,000
9. Fred Paradis 440,000
Final payouts are as follows:
1st - $44,905
2nd - $25,943
3rd - $16,509
4th - $13,207
5th - $10,283
6th - $8,302
7th - $6,886
8th - $5,566
9th - $4,551
Live Stream of the $600 Mega Stack to Begin at Final Table
With only 16 players remaining in the $600 Mega Stack Challenge event, we are quickly approaching the final table.
The blinds are currently 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante and the average chip stack is now 573,000.
The live stream will begin once we reach the final table of ten players.
You can watch live at www.FoxwoodsLive.com.
The blinds are currently 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante and the average chip stack is now 573,000.
The live stream will begin once we reach the final table of ten players.
You can watch live at www.FoxwoodsLive.com.
The WSOP Circuit Comes to Foxwoods March 27th-April 8th
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| The 2012-2012 WSOP Circuit sponsored by Southern Comfort 100 Proof |
The 2012-2013 World Series of Poker Circuit Series makes a stop at Foxwoods this year from March 27th to April 8th.
Play against the best Circuit grinders in the country and earn your spot in the 2013 World Series of Poker National Championship.
Come and take your shot with 12 Circuit Ring events in 12 days.
From Foxwoods to the WSOP and Back for Bobby Corcione
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| Bobby Corcione |
In what is becoming an annual occurrence, at least one member of the Foxwoods family makes a very deep run in the World Series of Poker Main Event.
This year, that honor belongs to Bobby Corcione, who finished 21st out of 6,598 entrants to take home $294,601.
Now, Corcione is back at Foxwoods and is still alive on Day Two of the $600 Mega Stack Challenge.
Day 2 of the $600 Mega Stack Challenge Underway
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| Arun Korvi |
Day Two of the $600 Mega Stack Challenge event is now underway.
There are 29 players remaining and the blinds are now 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante.
Arun Korvi is the current chip leader with 861,000.
Final payouts are as follows:
1st - $44,905
2nd - $25,943
3rd - $16,509
4th - $13,207
5th - $10,283
6th - $8,302
7th - $6,886
8th - $5,566
9th - $4,551
10th-12th - $3,113
13th-15th - $2,358
16th-20th - $1,792
21st-29th - $1,433
August Mega Stack 2012, Event #1 - $600 No Limit Hold'em Returning Players
| Place | Name | Chips | Table/Seat |
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| 1 | Korvi, Arun | 861,000 | 3-9 |
| 2 | Dreher, Philip | 744,000 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Boling, William | 612,000 | 3-7 |
| 4 | Nowiszewski, Michael | 553,000 | 1-2 |
| 5 | Thompson, Michael | 501,000 | 2-7 |
| 6 | Lim, Kwang-soo | 484,000 | 1-4 |
| 7 | Jaffee, Larry | 423,000 | 3-1 |
| 8 | Boutin, David | 413,000 | 1-8 |
| 9 | Krishnanand, Deeneash | 360,000 | 2-5 |
| 10 | Pereira, Renato | 326,000 | 3-8 |
| 11 | Paradis, Fred | 295,000 | 2-6 |
| 12 | Bergman, Doug | 285,000 | 1-3 |
| 13 | Lim, Christopher | 270,000 | 3-5 |
| 14 | Tauro, Walter | 268,000 | 1-6 |
| 15 | Ritchie, John | 253,000 | 3-3 |
| 16 | Corcione, Robert | 237,000 | 1-7 |
| 17 | Kingsley, Steve | 235,000 | 1-10 |
| 18 | Smith, Joseph | 215,000 | 3-6 |
| 19 | Lemoi, Henry | 203,000 | 1-5 |
| 20 | Ricciardi, Nicholas | 200,000 | 2-10 |
| 21 | Le, Ryan | 195,000 | 2-9 |
| 22 | Pacileo, Michael | 194,000 | 1-9 |
| 23 | Kerman, Richard | 188,600 | 3-2 |
| 24 | Sklaroff, Joshua | 169,000 | 2-4 |
| 25 | Driscoll, Ted | 161,000 | 3-4 |
| 26 | Adam, Kevin | 160,000 | 3-10 |
| 27 | Valden, David Jr. | 143,000 | 2-1 |
| 28 | Dornbush, Gary | 136,000 | 2-2 |
| 29 | Bates, Elkanah | 108,000 | 2-8 |
Play Concludes on Day One of the $600 Mega Stack
Play has come to an end on Day 1 of the $600 Mega Stack Challenge.
The 29 remaining players will resume play at noon tomorrow and play down to a winner.
The chip counts and seat assignments for Day 2 will be posted momentarily.
The 29 remaining players will resume play at noon tomorrow and play down to a winner.
The chip counts and seat assignments for Day 2 will be posted momentarily.
The Money Bubble Bursts in the $600 Mega Stack
With only 40 players now remaining in the $600 Mega Stack Challenge event, the money bubble has officially burst.
The blinds are currently 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante and the average chip stack is just over 229,000.
Final payouts are as follows:
1st - $44,905
2nd - $25,943
3rd - $16,509
4th - $13,207
5th - $10,283
6th - $8,302
7th - $6,886
8th - $5,566
9th - $4,551
10th-12th - $3,113
13th-15th - $2,358
16th-20th - $1,792
21st-30th - $1,433
31st-40th - $1,282
The blinds are currently 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante and the average chip stack is just over 229,000.
Final payouts are as follows:
1st - $44,905
2nd - $25,943
3rd - $16,509
4th - $13,207
5th - $10,283
6th - $8,302
7th - $6,886
8th - $5,566
9th - $4,551
10th-12th - $3,113
13th-15th - $2,358
16th-20th - $1,792
21st-30th - $1,433
31st-40th - $1,282
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Schedule for Tomorrow at the Mega Stack Challenge
11:00 am - $230 No-Limit Hold 'em Super Bounty with a $25,000 Guarantee
Noon - Day 2 of the $600 Mega Stack Challenge
6:00 pm - $120 No-Limit Hold 'em Deep Stack with a $10,000 Guarantee
Noon - Day 2 of the $600 Mega Stack Challenge
6:00 pm - $120 No-Limit Hold 'em Deep Stack with a $10,000 Guarantee
Less than 100 Players Remaining in the $600 Mega Stack
With top 40 spots cashing, there are now only 90 players remaining in the $600 Mega Stack Challenge event.
The blinds have been increased to 2,000-4,000 with a 400 ante. The average chip stack is now 114,700.
The blinds have been increased to 2,000-4,000 with a 400 ante. The average chip stack is now 114,700.
Play Set to Resume After Dinner Break
Play on Day 1 of the $600 Mega Stack Challenge is about to resume after the dinner break.
With 120 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 76,400.
When play resumes, the blinds will be 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante.
With 120 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 76,400.
When play resumes, the blinds will be 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante.
$600 Mega Stack Challenge Final Numbers and Payouts
We had a total of 367 players in the $600 No-Limit Hold 'em Mega Stack event.
The final 40 players will finish in the money.
Final payouts are as follows:
1st - $44,905
2nd - $25,943
3rd - $16,509
4th - $13,207
5th - $10,283
6th - $8,302
7th - $6,886
8th - $5,566
9th - $4,551
10th-12th - $3,113
13th-15th - $2,358
16th-20th - $1,792
21st-30th - $1,433
31st-40th - $1,282
The final 40 players will finish in the money.
Final payouts are as follows:
1st - $44,905
2nd - $25,943
3rd - $16,509
4th - $13,207
5th - $10,283
6th - $8,302
7th - $6,886
8th - $5,566
9th - $4,551
10th-12th - $3,113
13th-15th - $2,358
16th-20th - $1,792
21st-30th - $1,433
31st-40th - $1,282
The $125,000 GTD $600 Buy-In Mega Stack Event is Underway!
This event features a $125,000 Guaranteed prize pool.
The blinds are currently 25-50 and players start with 25,000 in chips.
Levels 1-8 will be 30 minutes in length, Levels 9-17 will be 40 minutes in length and Levels 18 and up will be 50 minutes in length.
Our live stream coverage of the August Mega Stack Challenge will be begin with the final table of this event.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Friday, June 29, 2012
June, 2012 - Spring into Summer Mega Madness, Event #9 - $400 No Limit Hold'em Returning Players
| Place | Name | Chips | Table/Seat |
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| 1 | Miller, Jeff | 1067000 | 1-10 |
| 2 | Desautell, George | 708000 | 2-8 |
| 3 | Ambrose, Mark | 555000 | 2-6 |
| 4 | Chaura, Basel | 409000 | 1-8 |
| 5 | Tringle-Thibault, Vincent | 348000 | 1-3 |
| 6 | Joseph, Jackie | 319000 | 2-4 |
| 7 | Molloy, Michael | 252000 | 1-4 |
| 8 | Paul, Frank | 202000 | 2-2 |
| 9 | Hilton, Damon | 174000 | 2-5 |
| 10 | Miller, Matt | 172000 | 1-1 |
| 11 | Sibelius, Glen | 161000 | 2-10 |
| 12 | Paucar, Jaime | 155000 | 1-7 |
| 13 | Mercado, Roberto | 112000 | 1-6 |
Thursday, June 28, 2012
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